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I recently did a 1900 nautical mile (nearly 2200 miles) round trip in my Sonex, from Kyneton in Victoria to Rockhampton in Queensland and return. Here's a link to my blog on the first half of the trip, including a few photos.
http://www.ansoneng.com/sample-page/sonex-trips/kyneton-to-rockhampton-part-1-930-nautical-miles/
This is the longest distance I have flown. My Jabiru engine performed flawlessly and the Sonex was comfortable enough so that I felt fine at the end of a day's flight. I spent about 7 hours in the air in one day on the return trip. I couldn't quite do the trip in one day - the winter days here are just a little short for that, although it would be possible.

Peter
Sonex 894
272 hours

Peter,
Thanks for writing that up, looks like a great adventure. Crocodiles, mud flats, lots of wilderness--that'll make you listen very closely to that engine. Glad you had a good trip.

Good effort Pete. As always, very classy limerick.
Steve
Sonex 892

Good effort Peter, thanks for sharing

Just got back from visiting family in Australia, down in Melbourne and up in Noosaville. Should have hitched a ride with you. Alas the closest I got to airplanes let alone a Sonex was the bar at Royal Vic at Moorabbin.

What a great journey ... loved your post.

Interesting write-up and photos, Peter! I always wondered how you guys down under manage to fly upside down and keep from falling into outer space.

Here's a link to part 2 of my trip.
http://www.ansoneng.com/sample-page/sonex-trips/kyneton-to-rockhampton-part-2-the-return-970-nautical-miles/
I really enjoyed the trip and didn't find a day of flying too taxing. I don't have any sort of autopilot so found I was busy the whole time trying to maintain an accurate course, keep a lookout and monitor the the engine. I was definitely not going to doze off.
I have often read opinions that the Sonex is not suitable for long trips, but one of the things you need for a trip is speed. I used to own a Skyfox, a factory-built Kitfox, which was a nice aircraft to fly but had a 2 1/2 hour safe range at 65 knots. In Australia, that often won't get you to the next town. Trips which took careful planning and a favourable wind in the Skyfox are almost inconsequential in the Sonex.

Peter

I love your epilogue in part two ;)

-Brett

Another good write up Peter. You might have to make a trip to "Gulargambone" to see what limeric you can come up with.
Phil

Corby202 wrote:You might have to make a trip to "Gulargambone" to see what limeric you can come up with.
Phil

Dont encourage him.. :lol: